WHISKY AT MILK BAR

Grey River Argus, 23 January 1943, Page 2

WHISKY AT MILK BAR

TERM OF IMPRISONMENT.

WELLINGTON. Jan. 20.

“The sly grog trade is thriving,” said Mr. Joseph in the Magistrate’s Court when he appeared for Peter Bares, a milk bar proprietor, whom he' said had been continually pestered by servicemen for liquor. After being convicted for selling liquor without a licence, Bares made up his mind to have nothing more to do with it. but after the. publicity ot the case against him ho received as many as 20 to 30 requests for liquor every day. ... Senior-Sergeant Campagnolo said that an American Marine, acting with the New Zealand Police, appoarched Patrick Walter Walker in Dixon Street one night and from him obtained a note to “Peter.” The

Marine went to a milk bar in Courtenay Place and presented the note to 'Bares, and then Walker came in. The Marine was sold a lemonade bottle of whisky for £2. The whisky was later analysed and found to contain about 40 per cent, of water.J Bares was fined £25 in October last for selling liquor without a licence. Appearing for Walker, Mr. Stacey pointed out that lw had not previous-

ly been in trouble and he had received no monetary benefit from the transaction. Bares pleaded guilty to selling liquor without a licence, and was sentenced by Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., Ito one month’s imprisonment with hard labour. Patrick Walter Walker, who pleaded guilty, was fined £lO for selling liquor without a licence.